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East Forsyth High School

Q: Is East Forsyth High School a good school?

East Forsyth High School ranks 209 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 54% of Georgia high schools

Summary

East Forsyth High School in Gainesville, GA, serves 1,588 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the highly rated Forsyth County district, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide.

This school tells a story of contrasts. On one hand, the graduation rate has jumped impressively from 88.9% to 95.1% in a single year—now nearly 8 points above the state average. On the other hand, chronic absenteeism remains a stubborn challenge at 15.2%, which is nearly double the district average of 8.2%. Test scores also show a significant gap compared to district peers. For example, only 33.7% of students are proficient in Algebra I versus a 71.6% district average, and U.S. History proficiency has declined steadily to 28.0%. Biology is a relative bright spot at 53.3% proficiency, which beats the state average. When compared to nearby schools, East Forsyth actually outperforms most Hall County schools—like Flowery Branch High (19.8% Algebra I) and West Hall High School (94.3% graduation rate)—but it trails its own Forsyth County peers, including North Forsyth High School (40.9% Algebra I) and Forsyth Central High School (61.5% Biology).

One area of particular concern is support for English Language Learner students, who rank at the 1st percentile statewide—a signal that these students may need more targeted help. The school also spends slightly less per student ($12,762) than some district counterparts, and its recent drop in state ranking (from the 73rd to 54th percentile) reflects these accumulating challenges. Still, East Forsyth remains above the state median overall, and its strong graduation rate improvement shows the school is capable of meaningful progress. For parents, the key takeaway is that this is a school with solid fundamentals but clear opportunities for growth, especially in math, attendance, and support for diverse learners.

1,588

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,762

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8910 Jot Em Down Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 888-1235

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for East Forsyth High School:

Elementary:	Chattahoochee Elementary School
	Chestatee Elementary
Middle:	Little Mill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg69%

Georgia avg45%

209^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High Schools in the Forsyth County

7^th of 201Forsyth County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	209 of 455	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	120 of 451	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	135 of 454	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	122 of 448	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	172 of 173	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	152 of 180	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	85 of 159	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	220 of 431	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	154 of 438	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	129 of 435	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	137 of 433	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	105 of 430	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	220 of 298	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	182 of 312	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	184 of 315	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	169 of 308	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	126 of 295	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	192 of 436	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	101 of 442	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	139 of 436	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	115 of 436	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	101 of 427	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	98 of 158	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	196 of 338	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	127 of 344	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	83 of 343	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	68 of 331	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	226 of 334	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	145 of 341	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	166 of 346	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	159 of 343	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-32 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology53%+6 vs state

Algebra I34%-14 vs state

United States History28%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Great staff and school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

This school is a complete joke compared to the other high schools in the county. It seems as if they sent all the teachers that the other schools had issues with to this school. The counselors are completely absent, the rules they impose on students are rules you would give to elementary aged kids, and good luck if there is ever a dangerous situation in the school because there is absolutely no cell service in the entire school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,588	98	16.1	34.8%	1,099 (69.2%)	40 (2.5%)	370 (23.3%)	24 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.1%)	42.3	209^th of 455 public high schools	54.1%		59.8	120^th of 451 public high schools	73.4%	89	33.7	53.3	28.0				$12,762	$202	$12,560
West Hall High School	Public	9-12	5500 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-9826	1,274	75	16.9	66.4%	326 (25.6%)	113 (8.9%)	772 (60.6%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.1%)	19.6	359^th of 455 public high schools	21.1%		17.8	370^th of 451 public high schools	18.0%	11	13.5	30.2	21.2				$12,040	$362	$11,678
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,151	130	16.5	22.9%	1,455 (67.6%)	131 (6.1%)	326 (15.2%)	154 (7.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.6%)	66.3	81^st of 455 public high schools	82.2%		75.1	63^rd of 451 public high schools	86.0%	18	40.9	65.9	53.1				$12,360	$376	$11,984
Alliance Academy for Innovation	Public	9-12	1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 695-7823	1,145	60	19.2	9.0%	316 (27.6%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.6%)	706 (61.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.5%)	95.5	3^rd of 455 public high schools	99.3%		97.3	2^nd of 451 public high schools	99.6%	1	88.4	91.8	88.0				$11,145	$200	$10,945
Flowery Branch High	Public	9-12	4450 Hog Mountain Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-8000	1,304	83	15.7	40.6%	699 (53.6%)	77 (5.9%)	433 (33.2%)	44 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.7%)	41.2	213^th of 455 public high schools	53.2%		55.7	141^st of 451 public high schools	68.7%	72	19.8	55.5	27.1				$12,003	$463	$11,540
Lanier College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 531-2330	169	25	6.8	67.5%	55 (32.5%)	9 (5.3%)	98 (58.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	6.3	431^st of 455 public high schools	5.3%		6.7	429^th of 451 public high schools	4.9%	2	5.6	8.1	8.9				$32,035	$2,826	$29,209
The Foundry	Public	6-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-2330	28	5	6.2	82.1%	9 (32.1%)	4 (14.3%)	15 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	0.0
Chestatee High School	Public	9-12	3005 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 532-1162	1,245	82	15.1	62.6%	487 (39.1%)	27 (2.2%)	703 (56.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	24.6	325^th of 455 public high schools	28.6%		30.1	296^th of 451 public high schools	34.4%	29	11.7	39.7	21.0				$12,480	$350	$12,130
Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,457	159	15.4	40.0%	1,130 (46.0%)	131 (5.3%)	822 (33.5%)	285 (11.6%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.0%)	49.2	169^th of 455 public high schools	62.9%		64	105^th of 451 public high schools	76.7%	64	29.4	61.5	39.0				$14,126	$200	$13,926
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2394	1,318	90	14.5	70.7%	162 (12.3%)	48 (3.6%)	1,062 (80.6%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	45.1	191^st of 455 public high schools	58.0%		38.4	240^th of 451 public high schools	46.8%	49	19.7	44.4	45.1				$13,561	$918	$12,643

Frequently Asked Questions about East Forsyth High School

What is the racial makeup of East Forsyth High School?

Students at East Forsyth High School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into East Forsyth High School?

East Forsyth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chattahoochee Elementary School
Elementary : Chestatee Elementary
Middle : Little Mill Middle School

What district is East Forsyth High School in?

Forsyth County

Is East Forsyth High School a good school?

East Forsyth High School ranks 209^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Forsyth High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,588 students attended East Forsyth High School.

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